TCO (tetrazine – trans-cyclooctene) ligation is one of the fastest reactions used for bioconjugation. It is an inverse electron demand [4+2] cycloaddition that takes place between tetrazine and trans-cyclooctene or other strained olefin. Sulfo-Cyanine5 tetrazine is a fluorophore derivative bearing a tetrazine group for the TCO-ligation based labeling. This reagent possesses good aqueous solubility and stability in biological environments.

Providing storage is as stated on the product vial and the vial is kept tightly sealed, the product can be stored for up to 24 months.
Wherever possible, you should prepare and use solutions on the same day. However, if you need to make up stock solutions in advance, we recommend that you store the solution as aliquots in tightly sealed vials at -20°C. Generally, these will be useable for up to one month. Before use, and prior to opening the vial we recommend that you allow your product to equilibrate to room temperature for at least 1 hour.